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A Horizon Lines vessel battered by heavy seas on its way to Guam lost six containers overboard and arrived in Honolulu Harbor Monday with a dozen containers tipped over on the deck and several hanging precariously over the side.
The Horizon Hunter encountered what the company described as “a massive Pacific storm” lasting more than three days on its way from Los Angeles to Guam.
It included sailing through 25-foot seas with 30-foot swells and sustained winds of 50 mph, the company said. Six containers tumbled into the sea 1,200 miles east of Hawaii.
No crew members were hurt and the ship’s hull wasn’t damaged, Horizon said, but several containers stowed above deck “sustained varying degrees of damage.”
Horizon said it is working with Hawaii Stevedores, the U.S. Coast Guard and state authorities to right the toppled containers and take measures to limit potential cargo leaks or spills.
I saw this in the local paper the other day. I made me REALLY think about what I would be packing up and taking to Hawaii. Since we will be down sizing in square footage while renting while stationed at Hickam, I've decided to weed out the house. We will be taking only the things that we REALLY need and letting the gov. store the rest on the mainland. I would hate to be notified that my household goods are at the bottom of the ocean.
Generally, though, the containers float around for awhile being a hazard, then somehow a lot of the stuff in them washes up ashore in pieces. There was a bunch of cars which fell overboard during a storm or something off the windward coast of the Big Island a few years ago. Steering wheels and such were washing ashore for ages.
A very funny thread. Unless you're one of those people whose stuff is afloat. Or you live on one of the beaches it washes up on. But here's my question: is it really possible to get decent shipping insurance, or is it like postal insurance, where you buy the coverage, but when your stuff goes missing or gets damaged, the insurer refuses to replace or pay?
I am a big fan of the USPS as a shipper, but the contractor who provides their insurance coverage does not provide very good service. They're always happy to take your money, but I've never heard a postal insurance claim story with a happy ending. (You're invited to share, if you have one.)
I wondered if anyone here has shipping insurance experience, and would offer up names of vendors they had good service from?
If you are moving to Hawaii from your home to a new home, you can check with the home owner insurance you have now. Many will cover the items in the move untill you claim them on the other end.
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